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Tuesday, December 2, 2025

November 2025 Card Chain Challenge Reveal

Hey crafty friends - it time to share cards that went around the world for the November Card Chain Challenge. Twenty-five people participated & you can see the full reveal HERE. My card went to the amazing Jo (Jo Blogs) in the UK. Jo & Gail (Crafty Nomad) handle the administration at the CCC & do an excellent job, I might add!


Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;
BoBunny Dotted; Lawn Fawn Let's Polka;
Recollections Jewel Toned Inks;
Spellbinders A2 card
Stamps - Hero Arts Wild Columbine (sentiment) & 
Dies - Hero Arts Morning Glory;
My Favorite Things Blueprints 23
Other - Copic Markers, SSS Starshine Dots

We had the following options for making our cards:

Color Palette Option

Sketch Option


Theme Options: Feathers / Vintage / Friendship
 
Product / Technique Options: Buttons / Abstract

I used the colors, the sketch & the theme of friendship. I was getting supplies ready for Thanksgiving cards and decided to put a trio of pumpkins in place of the circles on the sketch. Interesting in the November color palette, aren't they? They needed some vines, I thought, so I die cut a morning glory and trimmed bits of vines off of it. Added them here & there around the pumpkins. Stamped a sentiment strip & added it, plus some dots - done! The red looks orange in the photo but it matches the ruby palette better in real life!!

Sweet Chris from IL sent me the card below - I just love her arched pop-up frame for the beautiful cardinal - such dimension! Thanks, Chris!!


If you want to participate for the December chain, go HERE for details by Dec. 6th. It's so easy & fun - just make and send one card!

That's it for today. Thanks for visiting and happy crafting!!


11 comments:

papierelle said...

I'm always amazed at how you manage to combine several requirements. Another very successful and beautiful card; Jo will love it.

Bastelmichaela said...

A beautiful card. Hugs Michaela

Ellibelle said...

Such a great take on the sketch and love the pumpkins! Especially that gorgeous blue one!

Rosemary said...

Wonderful take on the sketch and colors, Linda. The pumpkins are so striking and cool!

Dotty Jo said...

I'm completely blown away by your gorgeous card and love the fact that it's sitting on my crat desk. So lucky to be your recipient this month. Love your card from Chris too - so bright and cheery. Thanks for being a lovely link in our chain once again, Jo x

Jean said...

Fantastic job incorporating the sketch, color, and theme!

Lisa Elton said...

Polka dots and pumpkins, very cute!

crafty-stamper said...

Beautiful card and great take on the sketch-love the pumpkins and beautiful card from Chris.
Carol x

HilaryJane said...

Love how you have used those colours and the sketch. Chris's card is pretty special too, such lovely colour contrast xx

Patricia said...

Your colorful pumpkins take them away from Halloween and Thanksgiving some and just let them be an awesome element on your beautiful card. The card you received from Chris is a very fun and cheery one.

Julia Aston said...

Sorry I'm late commenting - we were away for Thanksgiving and just catching up on everything! What a lovely design using the sketch and the colors Linda! I love pumpkins in colors other than orange! Your dotted papers add such interest as well! Julia xx